1. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
The Practice of Medicine requires
the Licensing and Discipline
of the
Practice of Medicine
Joseph E Fojtik, MD, FACP
Medical Coordinator, Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board,
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine

2. A Brief History of the Regulations of the Profession
-Individual and separate states MPAs
-The Federation of State Medical Boards

3. The Illinois Medical Practice Act
Or the 225 ILCS 60/ Medical Practice Act of 1987
-What it means for individual practices and physicians
-And why it is important

4. The Illinois Department of Financial and Profession Regulations
The Division of Profession Regulations
-The Medical Licensing Board
-The Medical Disciplinary Board

5. The Medical Disciplinary Board
Board Members include the following:
-4 Doctors of Medicine
-1 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
-1 Doctor of Chiropractic
- 4 Public Members

6. The Medical Disciplinary Board
There is also the following members of the IDFPR: -Chief Medical Coordinator -Medical Coordinators -Staff attorneys and Prosecutors -The Director

7. The Process-How It is Started
-Mandatory Reports and Citizen Complaints -Reporting Investigators Data Collection -Medical Coordinator Report to the Board

8. The Process-How It is Concluded
The Boards’ Decision:
-To close the case
- Send a Letter of Concern (LOC)
-Refer to Prosecutions

9. The Process-How It is Concluded
If referred to Prosecutions there is an Informal Conference
The Informal Conference’s typical and possible outcomes
-a LOC
-Non-Disciplinary Order or NDO
-Reprimands with the possible following factors:
-Fines
-CME classes
-Boundary and Professionalism classes
-Mentor or Practice monitor
-Suspension
-License revocation

10. “The needs of the patient come first’’
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Questions?
“The needs of the patient come first’’
Wm. Mayo, MD